Developing a Municipal Ordinance: Citizen EducationA.J. CONLEYTAIYA INLET WATERSHED COUNCIL

OBJECTIVES

•DISCUSS THE NEED FOR A RIPARIAN BUFFER IN SKAGWAY•OUTLINE PROJECT STEPS•REVIEW OF COMMUNITY FEEDBACK•IDENTIFY IMPACTS AT VARIOUS LEVELS•RESOURCES

TAIYA INLET WATERSHED COUNCIL

TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH

OF THE TAIYA INLET WATERSHED THROUGH

COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH

AND RESTORATION.

WHY A RIPARIAN BUFFER?•NO LANGUAGE IN MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROTECT RIPARIAN AREAS•RECENT LOSS OF RIPARIAN AREAS AND HABITAT•PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY AND MOS 2020 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

OUR STEPSASSEMBLY PRESENTATIONSINTRODUCE IDEA TO THE PUBLIC

GET COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

PUBLISH OUTREACH MATERIALS

IMPACTMUNICIPALITYPRIVATE LANDOWNERS

COMMUNITYORGANIZATION

OUTREACH MATERIALS

RESOURCESU.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,

COASTAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, ALASKA CLEAN WATERS ACTION

CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT